G818 — ἀτιμάζω (atimázō)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G818
Original: ἀτιμάζω
Transliteration: atimázō
Pronunciation: at-im-ad'-zo
Part of Speech: Verb
Root: α-privative + τιμή (timē, G5092) "honor/value" — to un-honor, de-value
Occurrences: 7 tokens in 6 unique verses (Mark 12:4 found only in Greek parser, not Strong's DB mapping)
First Occurrence: Mark 12:4 — "at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From ἄτιμος (G820, "without honor"); to render infamous, i.e. (by implication) contemn or maltreat.

Morphological Distribution¶

Form	Parsing	Occurrences	References
ἠτίμασαν	Aorist Active Indicative 3P	1	Mark 12:4
ἀτιμάσαντες	Aorist Active Participle Nom Pl M	1	Luke 20:11
ἀτιμάζετέ	Present Active Indicative 2P	1	John 8:49
ἀτιμασθῆναι	Aorist Passive Infinitive	1	Acts 5:41
ἀτιμάζεσθαι	Present Middle/Passive Infinitive	1	Romans 1:24
ἀτιμάζεις	Present Active Indicative 2S	1	Romans 2:23
ἠτιμάσατε	Aorist Active Indicative 2P	1	James 2:6

Voice split: Active 5× (71%), Middle/Passive 2× (29%). Tense split: Aorist 4× (57%), Present 3× (43%).

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
shamefully (handled)	1	17%
do dishonour	1	17%
to suffer shame	1	17%
to dishonour	1	17%
dishonourest thou	1	17%
have despised	1	17%

No dominant translation — each of the 6 verses uses a different rendering. The core sense across all renderings is the active stripping of honor or dignity from a person, body, or God.

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
James	1	0.9
Romans	2	0.5
Mark	1	0.1
Luke	1	0.1
John	1	0.1
Acts	1	0.1

Spread across 5 books with no strong concentration. Romans has the only double occurrence (1:24 and 2:23). All uses are in narrative or epistolary contexts — no occurrence in Revelation or Hebrews.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Shameful Treatment of God's Messengers¶

Mark 12:4 — "at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled" — vineyard tenants dishonor the owner's servant
Luke 20:11 — "they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty" — parallel parable of the wicked husbandmen

2. Dishonoring God Directly¶

John 8:49 — "I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me" — Jesus contrasts his honoring of the Father with the crowd's dishonoring of him
Romans 2:23 — "through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?" — law-breaking as active dishonor toward the Lawgiver

3. Suffering Dishonor for Christ's Name¶

Acts 5:41 — "rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name" — apostles after being beaten by the Sanhedrin; passive voice (ἀτιμασθῆναι) — they received dishonor

4. Bodily Degradation as Divine Judgment¶

Romans 1:24 — "God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves" — middle/passive infinitive; self-inflicted dishonoring of the body as consequence of idolatry

James 2:6 — "ye have despised the poor" — the church actively dishonors those whom God has chosen

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
θεός (theos)	G2316	2× (33%)	Dishonoring God (Rom 2:23, Rom 1:24)
δοῦλος (doulos)	G1401	1× (17%)	Servant sent and dishonored (Luk 20:11)
ὄνομα (onoma)	G3686	1× (17%)	Suffering shame "for his name" (Acts 5:41)
νόμος (nomos)	G3551	1× (17%)	Law-breaking as dishonoring God (Rom 2:23)
καρδία (kardia)	G2588	1× (17%)	Heart-lusts leading to bodily dishonor (Rom 1:24)

With only 6 verses, no collocation exceeds 2×. The strongest thematic link is with θεός — dishonoring God either directly or through disobedience.

Word Family / Cognates¶

G820 ἄτιμος (atimos) — adjective: "without honor, unhonored" (4v — Matt 13:57, Mark 6:4, 1 Cor 4:10, 12:23)
G819 ἀτιμία (atimia) — noun: "dishonor, disgrace, infamy" (7v — Rom 1:26, 9:21, 1 Cor 11:14, 15:43, 2 Cor 6:8, 11:21, 2 Tim 2:20)
G821 ἀτιμόω (atimoō) — verb: "to dishonor, handle shamefully" (1v — Mark 12:4 variant reading)
G5092 τιμή (timē) — noun (root): "honor, price, value" (43v) — the positive concept that atimazō negates
G5091 τιμάω (timaō) — verb: "to honor, value" (21v) — direct antonym in action

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
καταισχύνω (kataischynō)	G2617	"dishonour" (2×)	kataischynō = "put to shame" with emphasis on public humiliation and disappointed expectation; atimazō = active removal of honor/dignity
ἐξουθενέω (exoutheneō)	G1848	"despise" (5×)	exoutheneō = "treat as nothing," reduce to zero value; atimazō = strip away existing honor
καταφρονέω (kataphroneō)	G2706	"despise" (5×)	kataphroneō = "think down on," intellectual contempt; atimazō = treat shamefully through action
ὑβρίζω (hybrizō)	G5195	"shamefully entreated" (1×)	hybrizō = violent, insolent outrage; atimazō = broader dishonoring that may or may not involve violence

Hebrew Source (via LXX)¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occurrences	PMI	Notes
בָּזָה (bazah)	H959	4×	10.41	Primary: "to despise, hold in contempt"
קָלַל (qalal)	H7043	3×	7.10	"to be light, make light of, curse" — treating as lightweight
אֵם (em)	H517	4×	6.79	"mother" — appears in Proverbs dishonoring-parent contexts
אָב (ab)	H1	5×	3.78	"father" — same parental dishonor contexts

The dominant Hebrew equivalent is בָּזָה (bazah, H959), "to despise." The LXX translators chose atimazō specifically for contexts where someone of authority or dignity is actively treated with contempt.